Packing-case.



PATENTED DEG. 17, 1907.

J. H. S. JOHNSON.

PACKING CASE.

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JOHAN HENRIG SALOMON JOHNSON, OF MALMO, SWEDEN, ASSIGNOR TO AKTIEBOLAGETCELTIC, OF MALMO, SWEDENI PACKING-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 17', 1907.

Application filed August l0, 1906- Serial No. 330,063.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHAN HENRIC SALO- MON JOHNSON, a subject of theKing of Sweden, residing at Fredsgatan 24, Malmo, Sweden, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Packing-Cases; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in collapsible packing cases orboxes and the objects of the invention are first, to rovide improvedmeans for easily and quicklpy uniting the parts for use and to disunitethem for the purpose of packing them into a small bundle -for shipment;second to provide means for an effective and easy locking of theassembled parts.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a transverse vertical sectionof my ime proved box or case. Fig. 2, a horizontal section on the line AB, Fig. l. Fig. 3, a longitudinal vertical section on the line O-D,Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a top view of the box, and Fig. 5, an enlarged detailview of the locking device.

The box or case comprises as usual a top a, bottom b, two opposing sidesc, c and two sides or ends d, d.

The top and bottom edges of the sides c, c, are flush with the outerfaces of the top and bottom and the ends of the sides flush with theends of the top and bottom. The sides or ends d, d fit between the sidesc, c, and between the top and bottom, the top and bottom having theirinner faces cut away a distance equal to the thickness of the endsforming a flange against which the ends abut and preventing any inwardmovement thereof.

The sides and ends are held against outward movement from the top andbottom by means of angle-strips e secured to the outer faces of said topand bottom. The strips that hold the sides c, c project over the top andbottom edges thereof while the strips that hold the sides or ends d, dlie against the edges of said top and bottom and project over the outerfaces of the ends.

By the above described construction it is only necessary to fasten thesides to the top and bottom whereupon the ends are prevented from beingdisplaced. This I accomplish by means of bolts f. While I have shownonly four of these bolts which are arranged in pairs in line with eachother, it will be apparent that any number may be used according to thelength of box desired. The bolts lie in grooves g formed in the top andbottom and are retained in said grooves preferably by such means asplates h. The bolts of each pair are thrown in opposite directions,their outer ends taking into perforations or holes formed in the sidesc, c which holes are closed on the outside by the strips c. The innerends i of the bolts are bent at right-angles as shown in Fig. 2. Thisangular portion serves both as a handle for ma nipulating the bolts, andas a locking means, the slots in the bottom being provided with anoffeset to receive the end i after the bolt has been thrown into lockingposition.

In order that the bolts in the top may be manipulated after the top hasbeen placed in position I provide openings 7c into which the end *iproject as shown in Fig. 4. These openings may be sealed by any Wellknown means.

When the case is to be taken apart, the bolts of the top are withdrawnfrom the holes in the sides and the top and ends thus liberated. Afterthe contents of the case has been removed the bolts in the bottom arerotated, for the purpose of removing the ends 'i from the o-set, whenthey may likewise be drawn from the holes. The sides are now liberatedfrom the bottom and all the parts may be put into a compact bundle.

IVhen the case is to be assembled, the sides c are first placed insidethe angle-strips e on the bottom, the bolts thrown and the ends i turneddown into the off-set. If the nature of the goods permits they may bepacked between the sides whereupon the ends d are inserted between theends and the cover a placed on the upper edges of the sides and ends.The bolts of the cover are pushed into the holes on the sides c and thecase is locked. The sides and ends may be placed simultaneously on thebottom if desired.

I claim A box comprising a top and a bottom, two side pieces whose edgesare flush with the ends and outer faces of the top and bottom,angle-strips secured to the top and bottom projecting beyond their edgesand over the edges of the side-pieces forming grooves to receive theletter, end-pieces mounted betWeen the side-pieces in recesses formed insaid top and bottom, the outer faces of the 5 ends Hush with the edgesof the top and bottom, angle-strips on the top and bottom engaging thelest named edges and outer faces ofthe ends, bolts slidebly mounted ingrooves formed in the top and bottom and adapted 10 to take intoapertures formed in the sides, e head on each bottom bolt adapted to beturned into an oset which communicates With the bottom slots, andapertures in the top to permit access to the bolts therein.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as 15 my invention, and havesigned my name in presence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

JOHAN HENRI SALOMON JOHNSON.

Witnesses E. HDRosKAY, FRITZ HOPPE.

